Among the 2,225 adults in the study, all under 60 years of age, 39.7% had obesity as defined only by higher BMI, while 39.1% ...

A daily pill from drugmaker Eli Lilly has shown safety results comparable to the leading injectable GLP-1 drugs Mounjaro and ...

Nearly all U.S. adults with obesity as diagnosed by BMI also have an elevated waist circumference or excess body fat, ...

Neuroscientists at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will investigate how obesity influences brain ...

U.S. regulators are trying to shut down the industry for compounded weight-loss drugs, which could result in higher costs or ...

The pharmaceutical giant scrapped development of a once-daily GLP-1 pill after a person involved in the drug’s trial suffered ...

When a patient with obesity reports a new symptom, many physicians are quick to focus on the excess weight without exploring alternative reasons. Wrong approach, experts said.

Pfizer is ending the development of its potential once-daily pill treatment for obesity before venturing into the biggest and ...

High sodium intake is linked to greater obesity risk, particularly in women, even when it comes from everyday foods. New ...

A clinical practice guideline that stresses a multidisciplinary approach is intended to help clinicians manage obesity in ...

The 10303 ZIP code, which covers Mariners Harbor, had the highest rate of obesity among adults at 36.1%, followed by the ...

With more than half of Chinese adults now classified as overweight, health authorities are stepping up measures to get people ...